ISMG Editors: Reflections on Cybersecurity in 2025

Also: AI-Driven Deception, Cyber Deterrence and Resilience Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • December 26, 2025

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors reflected on 2025 - a year shaped by the accelerating use of artificial intelligence in cyber deception, intensifying geopolitical tensions and a growing shift from prevention to resilience as attacks increasingly targeted critical infrastructure and exploited human trust.

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The panelists - Anna Delaney, director, productions; Mathew Schwartz, executive editor of DataBreachToday and Europe; Michael Novinson, executive editor, ISMG Business; and Tom Field, senior vice president, editorial - discussed:

• Highlights from an interview with UC Berkeley Professor and GetReal Labs Founder Hany Farid on how AI-driven deepfakes and social engineering now pose an immediate enterprise threat, with minimal barriers to entry for attackers fueling growing risks to trust, verification and human decision-making across enterprises;
• Key takeaways from an interview with Silverado Policy Accelerator Chairman ...